The challenge of validating SoC designs is significant. The gatecount trend has exploded over the last year, and validation is evenharder when it is required to verify multiple SoC chips together withembedded software.

Pricing for Cyclone VHDL and Eagle starts at $45,000 and$60,000, respectively. The new Cyclone/Eagle interface is availablenow at no charge to Cyclone and Eagle customers on current maintenancecontracts.